Switzerland

Revenues at Switzerland’s casinos have seen a total gross gaming revenue (GGR) of €632m in 2016, resulting in 1.2 percent growth overall compared to 2015.

The number of visits made by players raised by around 100,000 with a recorded 4.8m visits in 2016, compared with the 4.7 accounted in 2015.

The 21 casinos employe 2024 full-time staff.

Swiss law bans the operation of slot machines outside of licensed casinos.

Internet gaming is currently prohibited in Switzerland, aside from lottery companies Swisslos and Loterie Romande, but draft legislation is expected to introduce a regulated online casino market in 2019.

Under the legislation, online operators would have to partner with existing land-based casinos, while offshore operators will be blacklisted.

In advance of this, the Grand Casino Baden has already announced that it is working with a software partner to develop an online offering.